“The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) voted to support the amended 30/10 Initiative by adding highway, public-private partnership projects and support for the LRTP-approved requests for the Foothill Extension and the Crenshaw/LAX Line. Previously, the plan only accelerated 12 transit projects — but now it is balanced and equitable for the entire County,” said Antonovich. “With the inclusion of our County’s San Fernando, Antelope, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel Valley’s the 30/10 Initiative can move forward.”
According to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, Measure R highway projects will generate 341,500 jobs, $46.3 billion in economic output and $15.1 billion in earnings, which now will potentially benefit Los Angeles County years ahead of schedule under the revised proposal.